Re: New PC - recommendations

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So here's what I ended up doing.

After searching various places online, I ended up with a refurbished tower
from a local store I've done quite a bit of business with (Dave P - it's A
Plus Computers)

HP Z230
24gb
500gb SSD (new)
the usual ethernet , usb 2, usb 3 stuff
esata
hdmi
dual monitor capable
$549

Richard - thanks for reminding me about those TI-NY external card deck size
usb drives.  I actually have a couple of 1tb ones at home.  I ordered a 4tb
one for $99 for this desktop.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 3:44 PM Dave Parnin <dpcoke@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Jeff,
> As the others have said more memory, a bigger SSD drive, a faster
> processor, multiple monitors, etc. = better.  You didn't say what your
> budget, if any, might be.  I knew that I liked versatility but have found
> that I like portability.  I've recently purchased a Microsoft Surface Go.
> This is not, bigger, better, faster but it works, is portable, and
> versatile.  For you I would suggest looking at the Surface Pro.  The
> Surface dock would let you "turn it into a desktop" with multiple monitors,
> external drive(s), and more.  USB-C will also let you add in the external
> peripherals.  The Surface Pro 6 doesn't have USB-C but there are rumors
> that the Surface Pro 7 will.  Still the Surface Pro 6 is nice.
> I love the portability of my Surface Go.  It's about the size of an iPad,
> functions as a tablet or a full Windows 10 PC and can fit in a zip-up
> portfolio.  If you're just using Office, IBM i Access, and web browsers, it
> may be enough for you.
>
> Dave
>
>
>     On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 9:47:05 AM EDT, Jeff Crosby <
> jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  My current desktop is Windows 7 and cannot be upgraded to Windows 10.  I
> tried several times a year or 2 ago.  With the age of my hardware it's
> probably just as well.  For the first time that I can remember, I will get
> a clean install.
>
> I will get 2 drives, either SSD/HDD or 2 HDD.  Obviously, SSD costs more.
> Will I be happier with SSD/HDD and 8gb memory?  Or 2 HDD and 16gb memory?
> Recommendation?
>
> What's the current "sweet spot" price-wise, for CPU?
>
> Thanks.
>
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